Broadcom vs Micron Technology
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KIRA’s take AI analyst
I put Broadcom and Micron Technology side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Micron Technology is the larger business, with $133.2B of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $63.9B for Broadcom, about 2.1 times as much.
- Micron Technology grew revenue faster (256.3%, against 23.9%).
- Micron Technology kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (74.6% operating margin, against 39.9%).
- Micron Technology turned more of its sales into free cash flow (44.3% FCF margin, against 42.1%).
- Micron Technology earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (106.8%, against 19.9%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 11 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Broadcom
AVGO
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Share count change
Micron Technology
MU
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Revenue growth5-year growthGross marginOperating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | AVGO FY25 | MU FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $1.61T | $1.03T |
| Revenue | $63.9B | $133.2B |
| Free cash flow | $26.9B | $59.0B |
| Net income | $23.1B | $85.0B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 23.9% | 256.3% |
| 5-year growth | 21.7% | 36.9% |
| Share count change | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 67.8% | 80.7% |
| Operating margin | 39.9% | 74.6% |
| Net margin | 36.2% | 63.8% |
| FCF margin | 42.1% | 44.3% |
| Return on capital | 19.9% | 106.8% |
| Return on equity | 31.1% | 88.3% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $49.0B | −$38.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.4x | −0.4x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $13.6B | $1.3B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 42.0x | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 8 |
Ten years
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Free cash flow
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.